The Dickinson press., 1887-05-07
A Northern Pacific Train Wrecked Near
Sterling.

A Northern Pacific Train Wrecked Near
Sterling.
The west bound train was delayed
several hours Saturday Ivy u serious
ACCIDENT four miles east of Sterling
which completely wrecked -four
coaches. The wreck WAS the most
disastrous that has occurred on the
Northern Pacific within the past year
and it seem almost miraculous that
the passengers, except one, escaped
death. \ large number were more
or less wounded and bruised, many
with bones broken. Physicians from
Steele and Bismarck were Oh the
ground soon after the accident rcliev.
ing the sufferings of the injured, and
dressing their wounds. 1t is supposed
that the wreck was caused by the
heat expanding the rails. The train
WAS going down grade at the time at
Il high rate of speed and the engine,
express and mail cars passed over
safely. The baggage and three coach
es left the track rolling down IN en-
bankment between fifteen and twenty
feet high, hurting the passengers in
all directions. The person killed was
| N'n, ~ lrnn1 -f 1N,r;1N,lf \J;,,
who happened to be standing OF the
platform of one of the coaches ut the
time. Twenty-Five passengers were
injured. three seriously. Two com.
panies of soldiers. new recruits fol
western posts, were Oh the train and
several of them were Slightly injured,
The cars are total wrecks and how thu
passengers escaped death is mystery,
The track was torn up for several
rods. The train men were not tt
blame as it is said they did their full
duty both ut the time and after the
accident and deserve great credit fol
their conduct toward the suffering
passengers.
The PRESS editor may he all tina
the Herald calls him, yet he is no
branded G. O. ID. lie buys his shoe
of home merchants.
Mrs. .Alf. White is spending tn
week in st. Paul, combining busincs
with pleasure.
Beckett 4 Foote are again operating
the coal mines east of town. havin!
orders ahead for IL number of cars.
Richards & Thompson are enter
prisiny. Their new delivery WACO
has arrived AN goods are delivere'
free of charge.
l.. \. Dodge, corresponding secret;
ry of the New England colony cam
through in charge of the first settler
arriving here Tuesday.
w. a. Ham, of Taylor, recent
sold Il span of fine grade Norman sta
lions for $500 each. showing TIN;
Stark county farmers are improvin
their stock.
! have one or two chances to Sc
secondhand furniture, entire outfit
cook stove. beds, chairs. tables, ct'
The entire lot can he had at a bargain
Call on Max Sanford.
There will he Il grand opening ;
the Little Gem Tonight. The pr
prietors lave one of the ncatest L
sorts i'm town and will serve Il fro
lunch this evening to all who attcl
the opening. Give them II call.
NJ. j. Mahon. we'll known to MAJ
of our citizens. committed suicide
the kitchen of his restaurant ut Ma
dan, Wednesday. by cutting his thro;
with a razor and then shooting hir
self through the head with arcyolve
lie leaves IL wife and three cllildrc
Geo. II. Murphy and Geo. ID. Woo
f of Philadelphia. +. u. Blair, L. Y
Wallace and Il. l.. Brecn. of st. Pau
arrived here last Tuesday and left ,
j., "Wednesday With Mr.. Tripp for Il
!, b ranch in which some of the
are interested.
, G.. w. Warren, Il Northern Pacil
conductor, met with Il serious act
dent on Wednesday. He was stan
ing in his caboose when it was strut
u by the switch engine with such for
that he was thrown from his fe
VI against the door resulting i'm great j
jury to the spine.
Among the New England arriv;
~ were Henry y. Kidder, brother Al
Mrs. G. NJ. Kidder motlerof our pc
ular hotel landlord. J.. ID. kidd'
MIS-. IcIIS, VI IpbSl''h, POM
~ them and will await the arrival
y her son. who is a sea captain, VIII
they will proceed to New Engla
e. City and locate permanently.
We announce. for the informati'
of the Stark County Herald. that
other settler has suddenly and III.
n teriously disappeared. but AZ he IL
an unpaid bill for supper. lodging a
O. breakfast at the Willard house. moi
ll' ing serious is thought of the matt
except, perhaps. in the mind of
re- landlord.
~ The habit of %carting all the rubbi!
~ dead animals and trash to the DIR;
leading to the river from the east G
r " T,,,.% L.,